Norimoto Murai
Professor

302 Life Sciences Bldg.
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
Phone: (225) 578-1380
Fax: (225) 578-1415
E-mail: NMurai@agcenter.lsu.edu  

Areas of Specialization/Research

Seed Storage Protein Gene Regulation (bean phaseolin and rice glutelin):

• Spatial and temporal control of gene expression

• cis-acting transcriptional regulatory elements

• trans-acting transcriptional activator/repressor proteins

• Promoter mutant isolation in Arabidopsis thaliana

Structural Analysis and Nutritional Improvement of bean phaseolin:

• Structure-based protein design and computer simulation

• Heterologous protein expression and structural analysis

• Methionine/lysine enhancement and protein digestibility

• Protein folding, glycosylation, trimer formation and packaging

Crop Improvement through Transgenic Research (Rice, Bean, Cotton, and Sugarcane)

• Leguminous protein expression in transgenic rice and beans

• Enhanced resistance to herbicide, disease and insect pests

• Medicinal protein production

Research Projects

Publications | Curriculum Vitae